մատղաշ

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Armenian

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Etymology

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From Middle Armenian մատղաշ (matġaš), from Old Armenian *մատղաշ (*matłaš), from *մաղտ- (*małt-), from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥d-, +‎ -աշ (-aš). Compare մատաղ (matał).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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մատղաշ (matġaš) (superlative ամենամատղաշ)

  1. newly sprouted, germinated, bourgeoned
  2. immature, unripe, undeveloped
  3. (figuratively) adolescent, young

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Noun

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մատղաշ (matġaš)

  1. young mammal (e.g., lamb, calf, kid)

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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “մատղաշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press